People in prisons are at an increased risk of COVID-19—with a death rate over three times higher than that of the general population—and should be made a vaccine priority, according to UCL-led team...

While COVID-19 may itself compromise a person’s mental health, the social conditions of the pandemic are also having a negative impact. Economic hardship, heavy COVID-related media exposure, reduced...

New research reveals that, in the U.S., Black patients with lupus have a threefold higher risk of stroke and a 24-fold higher risk of ischemic heart disease. The study also found several lupus-specific...

Swine flu and COVID-19 have been repeatedly compared in the past few months, given that they're both pandemics that sparked major panic across the world and in the US. But while these two illnesses...

The COVID-19 crisis has had a grave impact on jobs, wellbeing, mental health and the economy worldwide. But it has also prompted public expressions of hope—people have come together to sing on balconies...

Social distancing is recommended to help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. Experts say staying at least 6 feet away from others whenever possible will help slow the new coronavirus epidemic. Going...

A cup of hot chocolate a day could keep the doctor away: Cocoa ‘boosts blood circulation in legs and helps keep over 60s on their feet’ Over 60s drank a mug of flavanol-rich cocoa three times...